Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-10
AFR!END OF DAKOTA.
Interview with p. y. Heath the Well
known Washington Correspondent.

Interview with p. ". Heath the Well |
known Washington Correspondent.
Sioux Falls Press: Your correspon-
dent has an interesting interview witt
*P. s. Heath, OF Washington, D. O., re-
garding Dakota affairs, Just before that
gentleman returned to his home few
days ago. Mr.. Heath 10 will be remem-
bered was at Sioux Falls during the
first constitutions convention, held in
September, 1883, and he represented q
number of eastern dailits in most excel
lent style. Mr.. Heath has warm place
| in his heart for Dakota g.. ( bis news
paper connection at the capital has
placed him in position to befsiend the
Territory in many ways of which oppor-
tunlty he has always taken advantage.
Said he to me: 1.-The position Of the
democratic politicians at Washington on
the question Of admission Of Dakota is
paradoxical in the extreme. The repub.,
licans are generally wiling that
all the democratic territories should
be admitted into the uuion,
while the democrats Will not
aceede to even the adm,sslon OF Dakota.
Senator Voorhees, says that Dakota,
Washington, Montana, New Mexico
and Arizona will be admitted during th /,
next session OF congress and that the
democrats viii get four out OF five
LOT the telfitoris J. All the opposition to
the admission of Dakota has been in the
: house as of course every one IN Dakota
n q division of the territory. In fact the
. sentiment, as I learn it, both in and
/ Iout OF the territory, is growing stronger
/ Ieyery day. While in Waterfowl recent.
III tly read letter from a. w. Edwards Of
the Fargo Argus TO A. O. Mellette, ir
/. (which Mr.. Edwards, said that he hai
| lalWays stood where Mr.. Mellette does OF
!. the division question, and the only thing
D which had heretofore prevented bis Co
. operation in the scheme was the attemp
8 to deprive the northern partof tho terri
| tory Of the name of Dakota
6 l saked Mr.. Heath If he knew anything
1 OF Springer's intention TO visit the telai
: tory.
: II metz Congressman Springer Chjcag
: las / came through replied Mr. HEATH
Z sand + told bim had heard that he wa
d 4 going ont to Dakota to stump the terri
Is tory IN fevor of admission as a whole
snd he denied it. You know it was th
i. intention Of some prominent Dakota re
publicans, although not in accord wit
% Springer's views, to give him q rousin
q reception Wherever he went, for the pun
le pose, aa IL we're, TO take the wind out (
IS the sails, heap Goals Of fire on his heat
!. and IN the end, If possible, to show mi
= the true state Of affairs in the serrltor
~ regarding the division and admissio
to question. Springer end Randall are II
IL most effective enemies Dakota ha
\. Randall is q man you cant argue witt
introduced M. H. Day to him whe
e Mr.. Day was in Washington an
It, Randall disposed of MS very shortly, Il
b. said: 4 don't want to talk with *
q. MIR. Day about the division or admissit
:. OF Dakota. I hope you won't get
aS Carlisle will treat the subject square
as whsn.it eones before him."
e. In reply to aEqueHtion from me as
es what move would be made in regerd
the opening of the reservation n
;! Heath said:
Az arhe bill will stand good Bho
ia Public sentiment all over Ia in favor
.ts it, Nothing has ever occurred IN Was
,.r lington which created so much talk a
TX censure as the defeat of the Sioux res,
,aF vation bill. 1t was ON unheard Of thi
ldel and had nothing 70 warrant it exceptt
ue. evident desire OF the party leaderc
;.h keep a republican territory from bayi
~ an increase Of popalstion ~
not "You are treating Sparks qnite poi
ns. edly in The Press, ! sea," consinr